Why We Love Horimiya

[@mr.frosty9190]

Quote of the video: "Horimiya treats relationships not as goals for its characters to work towards, but rather projects for them to work on together"

[@deltacream]

Wait, sorry for being confused, but what's the difference?

[@tori4770]

@@deltacream the characters being in a relationship is not the endgame, but rather it's something they are doing together to grow as characters themselves. In most rom coms all you want to see is the main characters confess and become lovers , but in Horimiya you just keep wanting them to become better as a person , no matter what romantic Choices they make. Do you get it now?

[@deltacream]

@@tori4770 Hmm, the first paragraph was more than enough. And yes, I love it. I don't want shows to end just because they confessed and they're now lovers. I want to see them grow together and see some more romantic action.

[@tori4770]

@@deltacream I agree ! Glad I could help :)

[@AntVaz7]

So basically Golden Time but level 100 instead of level 20

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Horimiya is a rom com done right

[@zxJewl]

How are *you* so early

[@shade0636]

@@zxJewl How are you so late?

[@zxJewl]

@@shade0636 damn

[@cheesycheese60]

Bro...

[@TheAnizenYT]

*Optimised*

[@mlilejay8698]

"crouching dweeb hidden himbo" is the PERFECT description of Miyamura

[@auntvivienne8669]

I cackled

[@AntonioAL6]

Ep 6: Miyamura, you never make a move on me. Ep 7: 😏

[@iNovak_ñ]

Actually it was Hori who made the move, or at least made him make the move. I really loved the build-up. She "hiding" in her room, then he saying cute things about her and finally that "it's raining outside" that we all knew what actually meant. It is the most human anime I've watched since AnoHana.

[@Zarastro54]

@@iNovak_ñ She wanted him to feel that warmth inside her lol!

[@iNovak_ñ]

@@Zarastro54 Yes, that's right. And it felt real, it felt human, it felt perfect to fulfill all the build-up leading to it.

[@aleksisgabliks3881]

@@Zarastro54 probatly in more ways than one

[@Zarastro54]

@@iNovak_ñ I should have expected she had some sort of kink, but being a biter caught me off guard and was hilarious. I just hope she doesn't end up knocked up.

[@rimurutempest4945]

In just 7 episodes, we got a casual confession, casual dating, casual kiss, then casual fuck. Just to really let that sink in, most romcoms don’t even reach step 1 in as many as 2 seasons.

[@alucardtepes8402]

It's almost like the creator values the viewer's time and isn't interested in jerking us around.

[@ussinussinongawd516]

most anime never get to step 4

[@AuroDHikoshi]

@@ussinussinongawd516 some never get past just being shyly passing around the question of holding hands or even if they dare call them by their first name!

[@rimurutempest4945]

Ah shit, I forgot to add the most lewdest act of all, Casual Handholding in ep 3

[@Gemnist98]

Hold up - THEY DID THE DEED????

[@_lime.]

The thing I think I like the most is that no one is ever in the wrong really. When two people are vying for the affections of another, neither of them are more or less deserving of it, both have entirely justifiable reasons for this and even though one of them will lose you can't really feel like they got screwed over. It doesn't feel like you're supposed to cheer for one person over the other.

[@sinki3322]

Yup! It was clearly the anime's goal to show that everyone has their reason, and everyone's worth it. Even giving time to side characters shows that everyone is important in a story. And wow, it felt so good to not have a harem for once! But instead, realistic feelings and character developments !

[@bongotoucan7913]

And the anime directly addresses that with a single line. When I read the line “It only hurts more because nobody is in the wrong” the reality of it really hit me. Realising that that’s true in so many circumstances was something I wasn’t expecting when watching a romcom

[@uniquely_kylee1859]

My favorite example of this in the show is Kono and Yoshikawa pining after Ishikawa. I never felt like rooting for anyone in particular, I just realized that they both had their sob stories about why they should date Ishikawa. It really shows how in real life, everyone has reasons and aspirations, crushes and heartbreak, love and loss. The way that we see Kono’s insecurities and her genuine admiration and her crush on Ishikawa was very well done. I find it very beautiful that they portrayed them as three dimensional characters instead of the usual good and bad archetypes, mirroring real life.

[@insiyang6174]

Hmm

[@snotte.a8670]

I love your comment. It encapsulates what I love most about the show

[@rimurutempest4945]

My favorite part of this series, aside from speedrunning the relationship in an organic way, is how people actually communicate with each other. Misunderstandings only last for a while, interruptions does not magically erase interrupted conversations, and people actually notice non verbal cues. Also, their dialogues feel so natural and organic, like listen to their casual conversations, it sounds like the same dumbass and random shit me and my friends might bring up.

[@_aiko020]

Exactlyyyy

[@junsjulywonpilsyonpilchany5241]

True

[@johnnoahdeandres9458]

Preach

[@akintunc181]

Well speed running the relationship is only true for the anime in the manga its way slower and has kuch more development then shown

[@muhammadsyafiq1004]

@@akintunc181 nope. You only feel like that because we got only like 12+ chapters per year for over 9 years due to Horimiya being a monthly publication. In actual truth, the story is rather fast.

[@eefn5755]

the only anime where the main characters have the least crazy hair colors out of everyone

[@coco_luv064]

Yeah i like their rainbow haircolors😂

[@jonty4203]

The quote “We all have sides of ourselves that we don’t show the world, and we’re all looking for someone to share them with” really struck me. I feel like, in a way, that’s the essence of what a relationship is, and to see it portrayed so aptly in Horimiya is one of the aspects that makes the series so comforting.

[@saineblue]

I feel like Horimiya is so good because it doesn't try to be something that its not. There aren't any weird plot gimmicks to try to make it stand out, its just... a really good romcom. And Miyamura is frickin adorable.

[@tpnphoenix3367]

lol i only find one problem with it and it just from watching hentai lol in honesty it wont happen but remember she is a mashochist and sadist i mean his bsf does have a crush on her you never know what would happen if he found out lol

[@nonsmarts660]

I hard agree with all of this

[@anormalina01]

@@tpnphoenix3367 The purple haired guy? He already knows! They're all friends

[@henrygoggin7131]

@@tpnphoenix3367 the purple guy told miyamura in like the first or second episode and also confessed to hori

[@nonsmarts660]

@@alvinluo4639 he is kinda cute tho

[@WorldLie]

They fucked in episode 7 where other animes take 23 season to handhold and even that gets ruined by some misunderstanding.

[@mothersbasement]

The way that scene is framed in the manga is so beautiful and tasteful. The kiss dropping out of the last panel is just... flawless visual storytelling

[@Simon-me9fh]

@@mothersbasement The bite mark gag immediately after was also the cherry on the cake.

[@WorldLie]

@@mothersbasement Yes, it was elegant and didnt feel out of Place and the pacing felt natural. Speaking of feeling "Natural". Lets look at the yang, when is the redo of healer video coming out.

[@JoeIsCrazyWillman]

So they actually bumped uglies? That's something that's usually avoided, so already I like this more than others. It's a little more realistic.

[@ninjadynasty1132]

Was very sad how they breezed over soutas bit at the end. It was a very calming epilogue chapter after that chapter

[@realmz.4575]

I enjoyed the entire series so much but what pushed it into my top 10 is the very last line of the series: “I’d give you this wonderful blue sky, but I know what you’d like more, a cake with lots of whipped cream on top.”

[@rais6036]

Hmmm

[@Crabernacker]

Literally ugly cried at that

[@coco_luv064]

Did you watch s2?

[@hibiscuspetals02]

"why do we love Horimiya" bc it doesn't feel the need to drag us through 3 unfinished seasons just to see the main couple hold hands next question Edit: what I meant by this is, if you pick a romance anime, you expect to see some romance in it. It's way too common for this type of anime to dwell on the will-they-wont-they for the entire duration of it, and I'm not saying that I don't love a good slowburn but the problem is romance anime rarely get renewed, and if the main couple didn't actually become a couple in the first season they probably never will unless you go and read the source material. Which sucks lmao

[@ninjadynasty1132]

Is that why you love chivalry of a failed knight?

[@Justaguy3005_]

Love chinobyo

[@hibiscuspetals02]

Kaguya sama gets a free pass bc it's funny as hell 😔

[@ArmorFrogEntertainment]

@@madisonbourret4597 Kaguya-Sama emphasizes the "comedy" part of romantic comedy. The sheer stupidity of its setup is a major part of the joke.

[@despicablepenguin]

That's still not uncommon though and I don't think that's why we love Horimiya. The sheer fact that they can make this couple super interesting even when they don't have the set up with their will they won't they attests to the spectacular writing.

[@ChrisMorray]

A romance that actually gets into the relationship instead of ending with a flash-forward to a wedding or some shit? Sign me up.

[@chieff_T]

U spoke too soon

[@BoredMuffin-og6kc]

@@chieff_T lol

[@shaunakshirgaonkar5803]

Don't hurt me like that The last 3 chapters got me down

[@ddmareo]

@@shaunakshirgaonkar5803 yo do you read the manga? i was wondering, has the anime covered all of the chapters already or will there be a s2?

[@hb1465]

@@ddmareo there won’t because they adapted the end of the manga, but I think there will be 2 more ovas

[@justinchwoo]

After coming back to it again and again, I have realised: Horimiya is like a good bowl of rice. No special sauce, no crazy toppings, nothing dramatic, it's just fluffy, consistent and fills you with warmth and happiness ^_^

[@handsygirl]

wow

[@death-by-ego]

I often curse out and throw around my fluffy bowl of rice... because it likes it when I do.

[@inotonline8838]

This is my favorite explanation of it, because I myself love just fluffy rice. No sauce or any of that, just the fluffy rice ^^

[@Imtaz-]

@@death-by-egoI do the same with my wife but she threatens me that she’ll call the police I don’t know why

[@audreym3908]

I love how Tooru (purple hair guy) accepted the fact his crush rejected him and that his friend is going out with his crush and felt hurt but instead of "not giving up on her" cliche, he supports them. And Shindo is best boy 2! He not only became friends with Izumi but also defended him against the bully (it was his friend in the bathroom scene) where he basically says "well, you're the one who made him miserable and I like hanging out with him. See ya" that's a real bro right there.

[@黒山羊の卵-q7c]

As a multiple time manga rereader of Horimiya, i can say there is no guy more relatable than ishikawa, his efforts go in vain but he gets his share of W's as well Shindo and Ishikawa are the best buds you can ask for

[@cass6082]

Yeah it’s really good, because he is clearly actually hurt by it but he doesn’t do anything stupid. It’s like real life, you want to be happy for your friend but your heart is broken, of course you’re not actually going to do something to hurt either of them so you need to move on but it’s not easy

[@idkidc7513]

Ruka fans: _impossible_

[@sinki3322]

Yes!! Yes yes yes! If only we had less harems and more of Toru's mindset!

[@chuuyaism1653]

I know right those two are my favourites tied for first place (along with Miyamura but that's kinda obvious fhrbhfjnk)

[@emmaoof3335]

one of my favorite moments in horimiya is when horis brother tells her he saw miyamura with some girl and she thinks he likes that girl and in my head i was like "oh its a misunderstanding plot" ok" but she just... asks him ? which blew me out of left field like they just TALKED

[@AJ-ox8xy]

Yep. Imagine that, they act like mature people in a relationship, at least to the extent that's it believable.

[@mayronque3282]

Ughhhh one of the reasons I find this so refreshing! I hate when misunderstanding and miscommunication gets dragged out and blown out of proportion when you really could’ve just talk? It? Out??? Like...

[@jd_4703]

AGREED holy shit

[@a_blitz]

Characters talking about misunderstandings in a rom com?? HERESY

[@randomname7918]

Right but before she asks him she winds herself up and then explodes onto him in a hissy fit of jealousy. It really doesn't seem like a healthy relationship to me. Especially since miyamura behaves exactly the same in a later episode. Horimiya is somewhat novel in some places because their relationship isn't *as* theatrical as they usually are in media but it's still neither funny nor an example of what relationships should be like.

[@ericamborsky3230]

While the dad is definitely a deadbeat dad, he gained some small amount of respect in my books when Miyamura was talking about how he did not feel comfortable appealing to Kyoko's masochistic side and the dad was like "Kyoko, sit down, you should be a part of this conversation." While it was probably ham-fisted, he addressed that it was important that the couple talk it out and establish some ground rules.

[@aprettydumbperson]

A year late but i think it states in the manga that he works an overseas job

[@gracewhitten9076]

Most romance anime: this game of “will they won’t they’” only for them to get together in the last episode and MAYBE JUST MAYBE KISS or hold hands. Horimiya: SeVenTh ePiSoDe aNd tHeY fUckED

[@aloysiusobiukwujr6997]

Lmfao

[@uneedrambo716]

they didn't but you right

[@aloysiusobiukwujr6997]

@@uneedrambo716 they did tho

[@prodICYN]

@@uneedrambo716 They did brotha😂 it's pretty obvious.. I mean, the whole setting with the rain, the position they were in, hori wanting miyamura to, and I quote, "feel the warmth inside of her", being obviously naked *with a bite mark on miyamura's neck* , and Hori's brother being scared of miyamura taking his sister away in the post credit scene

[@cf8415]

@@uneedrambo716 they were naked after the credits tho

[@EatingThoseBeans]

The only critique i have for this show is that it needs more cat dreams

[@o0Avalon0o]

Come on Japan, give the people WHAT THEY WANT; a cat dream OVA

[@saineblue]

The fact that they left out the cat dreams (so far) is a travesty

[@ritamsaha3512]

Yeah those are funny as shit

[@ianr.navahuber2195]

@@saineblue wait what? is that an ongoing running gag in this manga?

[@gemilangasanugraha3836]

@@ianr.navahuber2195 yeah mate. And its real good

[@dontmindme9680]

Ok can I just say how they managed to confess straight away. Like other animes the couple clearly likes each other but delays the confess until like season two and then ending up too embarrassed to confess. Like hori and miya were so straightforward and I’m living for it

[@kelvinv9819]

Well to be fair, in bunny girl Senpai they become a couple after 3 episodes

[@hamzaquadri4956]

@@kelvinv9819 bunngy girl senpai and horimiya are easily top tier romances

[@PurpleMoon799]

@@kelvinv9819 yeah but no kiss in sight-

[@KhangNguyen-qn4bh]

@Gommbox alicization is pretty good though

[@abcdefgh-hz6pk]

Komi can't make komrade enjoyer getting confession after 300 manga chapter 🌚

[@pz4642]

you know i really thought miyamura was gonna have a full episode just trying to figure out what hori would want for her birthday bcs thats what other anime do

[@mothersbasement]

Amazing what happens when a protag listens to his love interest just a little bit.

[@pz4642]

@@mothersbasement indeed

[@pz4642]

after going to the half way point of this video I decided to watch the anime binged watch the 7 episodes that were available and then continued watching this video

[@joshuadilan4106]

Bro ong this comment underrated😭😭

[@masterofinfinity479]

a book called S&M for beginners, if not for her birthday, then some other occasion

[@trpalt341]

This show has been so refreshing for being a rom-com, the main reason being that the characters actually COMMUNICATE, like REAL people, I'm so tired of misunderstandings: the anime(s)

[@timothymclean]

The "com" in rom-com finally stands for "communication"!

[@bastionsea2829]

Well, by the end of the episode The entire Miyamura's cheating on me segment was a misunderstanding

[@trpalt341]

@@bastionsea2829 my point being, that because the characters communicate, misunderstandings aren't drawn out for a whole season, that whole conflict was resolved in 3 minutes

[@bastionsea2829]

@@trpalt341 and it only lasted that long because Hori refused to let him talk, there were at least two times he tried to explain and she wouldn't listen

[@ultraman6644]

and when there are misunderstandings the characters sit down and talk for two second and they're cleared up. then people laugh about the silly mistake or think about why they cared about the tiniest thing so much

[@nilbog972]

Basically Horimiya looked at the tropes of romcom anime and realised they usually just serve to frustrate viewers. It’s quick paced, light hearted yet feel-good. I expected Miyamura forgetting his phone charger to be a huge problem, but he just comes home and they hug. I let out a damn sigh of relief he wasn’t berated and her ignoring him wasn’t the focus of the whole next episode. Probably why it was so easy to binge all the episodes, not to mention the amazing American voice acting. I found myself unable to watch the sub. It’s also admittedly kind of cringey to watch Hori treat Miyamura poorly sometimes, because it’s so similar to how I treated my own husband in High School. I also like when he’s mean to me too, and he’s unable to do it haha.

[@Seluecus1]

i've watched this series in sub and dub. i definitely prefer dub. Then i see comments about how Hori sounds older than they think she is... but she's 17 when the series starts, so she's technically an adult with an adult voice. She's also incredibly mature, which makes her older voice sound even more accurate to the character. From what i can tell, all the characters have perfect VA's that match the character's personalities rather thoroughly.

[@fayble550]

People been giving mappa alot of attention this season but not nearly enough to cloverworks animating shows like horimiya wonder egg priority and TPNL and making them all look stunning

[@mothersbasement]

It's worth noting that Both MAPPA and A1/Cloverworks rely very heavily on outsourcing and mostly focus on the management end of production internally. So it's not quite right to credit the studios for "animating" the shows so stunningly, though their management and production methodologies are a big part of why the shows look so consistently good.

[@spencerdokes6056]

@Mother's Basement who do they outsource to? Wouldn't they get credited on the show if someone else animated it?

[@kiss-shotacerola-orionhear1442]

IDK about TPN tho

[@bleachcosplay]

@@spencerdokes6056 nah, cause the animating part is only one part of the production process. It does get credited in the end credits, like many other shows. But Cloverworks is still the main studio in charge of the overall production.

[@PabzRoz]

@@spencerdokes6056 They outsource to freelance animators. Pretty much all the major studios outsource their animators, it's common practice. It's also one of the reasons why you hear so many horror stories about the anime industry. They hire freelance animators, they work nonstop, pay them garbage, then they're off looking for the next project to work on. It's rare the animators themselves get mentioned in the credits though. If you want to learn all about how these studios outsource animators watch the Trash Taste podcast ft. Ken Arto. He's a freelance animator in the industry who worked on JoJo, My Hero, DBZ Broly, and a bunch of other popular anime. He explains how these studios find animators and breaks down the life of being freelance animator in Japan. Some of the things he discussed blew my mind. It's a must watch if you're interested in that stuff.

[@celestialdivineinstinct59]

This is approved by a Frog. Horimiya is a masterpiece and the best Romance anime genre this year.

[@ussinussinongawd516]

am 60th frog subworshipper

[@nahumrivasbermudez338]

No doubt about it, is a masterpiece

[@cherobu2288]

@Cobalt Blue fr, the recent episode felt all over the place ngl

[@abramdelisle5746]

Thank you frog your wisdom is great

[@hayamastudio4504]

@@cherobu2288 ong bruh episode 7 got me feeling some typa way

[@droher1344]

Dude, the scene where they meassure their hands and end up just slooowly holding them made me go insane. It straight up made me feel that knot in my throat you feel in situations like that. To be able to transmit that emotion... god I love it

[@jacobbabson6786]

That candy scene was probably the cutest thing I have ever seen. Honestly this show is on the same level as Wotakoi for me, it is so good and I relate to it a little too much.

[@ninjadynasty1132]

From all the half assed anime romances I’ve seen horimiya feels lewd sometimes in comparison

[@despicablepenguin]

@@ninjadynasty1132 it's kind of realistic though because most romances in anime are wholesome to an unrealistic level

[@frostfang1]

Yes! Wotakoi! I just love that theres an underlying lewdness, or that it can go from wholesome to lewd and back without feeling too "lusty" and crude. Like sexuality is acknowledged, and not used as a way to ramp up tension or stakes, or as fanservice. It's just part of the journey of discovery within the relationship, and as a viewer its...idk an exciting moment too, akin to Shous reaction to the haircut. They don't live in a world where the lewd feelings dont exist, and they dont live in a world where lewd feelings are "inevitable" between two people of the same sexuality.

[@MrScreamingSilence]

Actually did that once, like 16 years ago and looking back at it, it was an amazing moment and felt really nice. Didn't last though and that kind of romance is hard to find nowadays. Relationships either move too quickly, or someone gets stuck in the friendzone if they move too slow

[@sheeshbussin1609]

This anime is great as a rom/com But holy shit, the art style of this anime is gorgeous.

[@ChosenHeroLink]

I'm just pointing this out but I fell the Animators got lazy with a few characters with there hair and eye colors

[@waffz2098]

@@ChosenHeroLink the animators don't decide character design tho

[@waffz2098]

Agreed, it's wowza sugoi

[@GreySeashell-j3m]

@@ChosenHeroLink and the coloring is usually done by a different group.

[@GreySeashell-j3m]

@@ChosenHeroLink and I don't think "lazy" is the right word, I often see people accuse this of them but never considers that the first few episodes may have been predone before the actual showing. And then the rest has to be followed as quick as possible because of deadline.

[@cylestine]

"While he's (Miyamura) not the type to start a fight, Ishikawa fucks around and finds out that he'll sure as shit finish one." LMFAO. 🤣 I about died.

[@antonioc.5778]

What I like is how organic and beautiful their relationship is, it feels "real", it reminds me of the high school days, that awkward first times but not that utterly stupid as how anime always portraits it and no cheap drama from the characters indecisiveness

[@donnamitsuki281]

_Why we love Horimiya._ Bc it's a breath of fresh air,every cliché in existence it takes and then transforms it for better,it's actually funny and there's no unnecessary drama since characters communicate like real people do.

[@ussinussinongawd516]

it's good in it's own right too

[@donnamitsuki281]

@@ussinussinongawd516 exactly! It makes me feel happy and nice inside. A warm feeling

[@JoshQwerty]

What’s crazy is that it stared in 2007 wow

[@timeforrick5413]

i love all the characters

[@spog6743]

They just deal with their problems like normal people instead of making every little thing into drama

[@thatguy69808]

so what

[@TheeLZ]

Spoiler Hori being a masochist was the most random and hilarious development

[@nilbog972]

It was super cute I loved it.

[@BlueBamboo9]

I loved it, but it was definitely random😂😂 My Man Miyamura was just trying to tease her as she does him and here she got hot from it, aha. I love this anime, man! I hope it continues in the future. If I'm not mistaken, it doesn't have a lot of content to push it for a 2nd season, but here's hoping!

[@devonfarmer3438]

It was kinda too real lol

[@Pathogxyn]

I think she liked when he broke character, because Miyamura was too nice

[@cypheyy]

@@BlueBamboo9 nah it's over

[@gurrenmati3551]

Horimiya is just so Wholesome at this point it kinda gives me a break from all the madness that's happening this season especially with Attack On Titan, Promised neverland, Beastars, and Dr.stone

[@IamYTJ]

Barely any chaos in attack on titan there was like 2 - 3 episodes from season 4 when there actually was action and the rest was all talk dunno about other animes

[@GravityAP]

Wonder egg works too. Somehow is wholesome as shit even with the subject matter

[@despicablepenguin]

"wholesome" sure.

[@hhiuark2]

true for me T T

[@tomasdelcampo2]

Dr stone and promised neverland I imagine are just getting started with being wild considering where they are in the story

[@sageoftruth]

You had me at, “Doesn’t use tropes to write the whole story.” You also had me at “Doesn’t think hyperbole is necessary to tell an interesting story.” The show definitely has my interest now.

[@_decaysea]

_"crouching dweeb, hidden himbo"_ oh my fucking god--

[@SirVantis]

Pure poetic homage a lá weeb-style! Died laughing 🤣

[@ilno]

time?

[@misterpig7739]

@@ilno about 15:50

[@cf8415]

I laughed so hard during that lmao

[@andrelee7081]

MB saying "doki doki", "fuwa fuwa" and "totes for realsies" in a level, monotone voice is more entertaining than I could have imagined.

[@Loxer150]

The fact that he pronounces Japanese terms with the typical American accent sounds funny to me

[@ruby8065]

Foowaa Foowaa

[@corte_s]

try some technoblade’s or gamerboy80’s older videos, they are so fucking monotone idk if you’ll find it more than this but i sure do

[@reach09]

“the bakas”

[@c4lv1n26]

just need him to go all tyler sisters. spunk yes

[@nikbol43below]

The moment that really drove home how well they captured the feeling of having feelings as a teenager was at the end of episode 5, when Miyamura tells Ishikawa that he and Hori are dating, but it stays with Ishikawa for his reaction. As a person who's been in that exact scenario, where you're happy for your bro because you know how great the other person is, but you're also disappointed by the fact that you're not the person in the relationship with them, it felt so real and dredged up some unfortunate memories.

[@androgyninja5320]

"Crouching dweeb hidden himbo" I'm c r y i n g

[@6MoonQueen9]

I full on snorted when that came up, then started cackling

[@therussianprincess7036]

What do you mean? Isn’t that just his name though?

[@6MoonQueen9]

@@therussianprincess7036 I am not sure what you mean. I know it as a refence to crouching moron, hidden badass trope talk, it is a video by OSP, and that is a reference to a movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

[@woodyd167]

I was at the gym. It was just unfair to sneak that on me.

[@therussianprincess7036]

@@6MoonQueen9 I was just trolling, don’t read into it 😂

[@tylerdrummond4078]

The pacing is quick and yet feels natural. Nothing lingers longer than it needs to. Misunderstandings aren’t blown up beyond proportion and are logical. They actually talk through things. And I just love, everyone. I fell for this show as hard as Hori and Miyamura fell for each other!

[@gusfring8405]

And you also fell for hori

[@idontneedaname318]

it's like real highschool. days pass quick, but those incredibly important moments stick around in ur head forever

[@xue.0w0]

When you want a guy like miyamura but realized you're basically a female version of miyamura and now you want a male hori-

[@yujin6246]

Jesus christ,Too mant facts

[@anonymousdragon3886]

why is this relatable,,, i wouldnt mind hori as a woman tho 👀

[@yujin6246]

@@anonymousdragon3886 hori IS a woman ;-;

[@xue.0w0]

@@yujin6246 they mean that they wouldn't mind having hori as a girlfriend

[@xue.0w0]

@@anonymousdragon3886 lowkey same tho 👀 She cute

[@lostnemesis]

Horimiya is the only anime in the last 2 years that made me want to read it to figure out the story because the episodes were taken too long to come out

[@ninjadynasty1132]

Slime is that show for me atm

[@adamqwert8397]

Go read it then cause the manga is ending soon in March

[@lostnemesis]

@@adamqwert8397 I'm on chapter 65 I still have a little ways to go

[@despicablepenguin]

@@adamqwert8397 makes me sad. I want more

[@adamqwert8397]

@@despicablepenguin you got the anime

[@silversamurai0267]

"On the verge of crying all day, because of something he said to her... *in a dream"* This is my mother. She'll dream that my dad said something mean to her in a dream, and will immediately wake up and hit him out of nowhere for it. Cracks him up every time. (After he comforts her and explains that it was just a dream, of course.)

[@moonlight_bambi]

am i the only one that thinks this is not okay?? i started reading the manga and there was once scene when izumi got a text from someone, kyouko saw it, THOUGHT it was a girls name and just hit him and scratched him?? obviously turns out it was some random friend and not a girl he cheats on her with, and she still took a whole day or two to apologize? it doesnt seem normal or sit right with me... i actually ended up liking the series less bc of the manga

[@josephjoester48]

@@moonlight_bambi in his marriage proposal hori tackle this and she said to miyamura you can't make me happy cuz im selfish,short temper... but i can make you happy... the feels bruh, in 10 years in the future she does mellow

[@tori4770]

@@moonlight_bambi same , it's not really right..

[@nitsuji6705]

@@moonlight_bambi hot take but it’s okay to not be okay. Hori’s jealousy and mood swings stem from her childhood abandonment issues and her rather physical way of expression is definitely a hybrid of her parents’ personalities. Things like this happen all the time (highschool relationships in a nutshell) so Hori gets a pass by having some underlying trauma + being a highschooler. Besides all is well for both of them and these are just one of the hurdles people go through with relationships.

[@mtgang2016]

@@moonlight_bambi you dont have to okay, but I think if the couple themselves are okay with that and love each other for it, there arent much we can say

[@RyoHazuki224]

I'll have to watch this one. One thing I noticed that is a reprieve from what is so normal in anime, and its refreshing, I see a notable lack of sexually objectifying the female characters. No barely-contained-by-their-shirts busts to be seen. They're all "normal" teenage bodies from what I can see. No accidental up-skirts or accidental-walk-ins-while-undressing scenes. Thats nice.

[@rimurutempest4945]

I love how the best Dads of Romcom, Papa Shirogane and Papa Hori, is voiced by Dio and Jotaro

[@mothersbasement]

Coincidentally, two of the three "best" dads in Jojo!

[@eren-tv2et]

Woah what?? I didn’t even notice Daisuke Ono’s voice here! I guess I’m just so used to him doing the tough guy voice with Jotaro and Erwin that my mind didn’t make the connection

[@rimurutempest4945]

@@eren-tv2et same lol, he sounds so different when he doesn’t have to wrry about his life ahahahaha

[@tomasdelcampo2]

Lol what

[@princessthyemis]

Cool!

[@tymakesart9555]

Horimiya is one of the few shows that makes the high school setting worthwhile. Most anime, high school feels likes an almost arbitrary choice to make the content more Relatable™ to the viewer while most western shows it just feels like the fetishization of youth. Horimiya really captures the feeling of finding love in high school and the various ways that period of life can be funny and meaningful.

[@queenofparkinglot]

Horimiya really reminds me of what it was like when I met my now husband in high school. The simple tiny things and emotions, idk it just resonates with me. This series is and always has been so special to me, I remember staying up all night reading the manga years ago and I love watching it unfold in the anime. It deserves all the hype. Also Miyamura is a bisexual icon and I would die for him.

[@aval8962]

Another thing: It was refreshing to see a WLW CHARACTER in an anime and have her (Honoka) framed as just another person crushing on Hori-san. I was really happy to see her in the manga and in the anime and have her feelings treated like any others. Just makes me happy :))

[@lynx3845]

We love casual representation

[@crystllxe]

the representation is amazing

[@destiny50193]

What's great about the manga as well is that there are even more characters than Sawada that are lgbt which is honestly amazing. She has the biggest role in the cast but it's still nice to see that she isn't the only one in the whole manga c:

[@sirmcdust5572]

@@destiny50193 Who were the others? It's been too long since I've read it and my memory is a bit fuzzy.

[@randal77]

@@sirmcdust5572 Iura's sister, Motoko, has a crush on Kitahara (her classmate and also a guy just so you know) but the guy is interested in Iura lmao

[@DingoTheDemon]

I love that Remi basically goaded Hori into acknowledging her feelings for Miyamura by asking if she could have him. This might be the first, but certainly not the last scene we are given of Remi being the kind of person that supports people around her in subtle ways. She isn't flawless, but she clearly cares for people in her own way, and I think she's actually very emotionally intelligent.

[@idkidc7513]

I wish the manga made her justice with more exposure to her character tho.

[@chuuyaism1653]

Remi was just over this and decided to take it into her own hands lmao (I don't mean this is as hate im just making a joke I love Remi for this and her whole character lol)

[@НепТор]

Horimiya is a fresh breeze of real love, it's something so unique that you can't stop watching after the first episode

[@Hailstormful]

Ya know the show is good when EVERYONE invokes inner feelings of "Must Protecc", even the deadbeat dad...

[@aisir3725]

Isn't her dad just away at his work most of the time, though?

[@Hailstormful]

@@aisir3725 They do make the point that he's pretty absent from home, he doesn't sleep in the mom's room, he doesnt have his own silverware, he's not factored in the groceries, etc... maybe he's even divorced

[@jembozaba4864]

Miyamura is everyone’s Miyamura. As someone who reads a lot of romance manga, a lot of Dad’s are over protective of their daughters. Mothers too. But not the Hori’s. They get upset when he can’t stay for dinner and actively try and get him to stay.

[@terraventusaqua123]

Nobody ever talks about how Kyouko’s name is a portmanteau of her parents’ names (KYOUsuke and YuriKO).

[@alezacrespublik6655]

Oh Fuck I didn't Notice that Horimiya Manga really has a crush with Portmanteaus

[@Aramatis]

@@alezacrespublik6655 Kyouko actually tells it to Miyamura and in the manga ends the conversation with "Souta just came out of nowhere though"

[@alezacrespublik6655]

@@Aramatis Hmmmm, I remember the other line, probably just forgot it

[@terraventusaqua123]

@@Aramatis That’s pretty funny, because they could’ve easily named their son Yusuke under the same naming convention.

[@Djinn667]

Will Hori and Miyamura's child be named Horimiya then?🤔

[@biran178]

Honestly my favorite part of this anime is how there isn't some major plot that overshadows all the others. Each plot and idea contributes equally to make all the characters more compelling

[@NepSpookie]

¨He's clearly got alot of pent up anger too but he moslty directs it at himself¨ Showed clips of him slapping Shindo literally 2 seconds earlier lmao

[@starryknight565]

This show deserves all the praise, all of it. Just hearing people discuss the beauty that is this anime makes me so happy, I'm so happy with how the anime turned out.

[@JoJo-zd5tm]

I’m really happy I found this anime. So wholesome 😭. I want a relationship like Miyamura and Hori tho 🥲.

[@breggsgonzales2924]

i wonder where the original author is now... actually gave something good to the world for free.

[@perrydunetz882]

Pretty sure they’re writing the manga and someone else is drawing it

[@knlargadasss]

In Twitter actually! The original author's handle is dka_hero, while the other author that made the manga is D_hagi. They also post drawings of Horimiya characters frequently.

[@audrey9718]

Another thing I like about Horimiya: they're not homophobic, or like they're all vaguely bisexual? Like how Miyamura takes Sawada's crush on Hori seriously, they don't make it into a joke at Sawada's expense. Or how Hori takes Shindo's words seriously and the other guy's actions towards Miyamura seriously as well. Yes, it does turn into a running gag that Miyamura's popular with guys/that a guy's gonna steal him from Hori, but it's different from other shows in that "homosexuality" isn't the butt of the joke, instead it's just another way of showing Hori's jealousy.

[@sadwaluigi7355]

well said

[@MalevolentSpirit234]

Yeah, I particularly love her tests to see if he is a homosexual. They are a little subtle, but any guy with experience gets it right away. It sure made me laugh on numerous occasions!

[@voizcrack]

isn't lgbt common in animes now?

[@tori4770]

@@voizcrack you wish lol . Unless you are talking about yuri/ bl anime, most anime with two hetero main characters always make lgbt stuff "funny"

[@ipadair7345]

@@voizcrack nah man it's just used as "kawaii" fodder or as a joke or highly sexualized thing.

[@ashleightompkins3200]

Crouching dweeb, hidden himbo is a phrase I never knew I needed before now!

[@hiimacrazyguy]

Honestly, so many anime romcoms try so hard to stand out that they end up that they just all end up being equally generic, while Horimiya is a simple, beautifully written and drawn slice of life romcom that will have you blushing and crying of joy every 3rd chapter. It's easy to see why it's popular, tbh.

[@batriam5921]

that transition to the sponsorship was so smooth. You switched from Horimiya to Quintessential Quintuplets to Bookwalker in one sentence.

[@iNovak_ñ]

And that is also great storytelling. That's why he is one of my favorite youtubers.

[@o0Avalon0o]

@@iNovak_ñ Honestly, same. He's pretty swell too.

[@caugm]

my babies, the real good thing about them is that they're honestly just a legit good couple

[@tanuki01]

As long as you overlook Hori’s jealousy and weird kink for being hit

[@caugm]

@@tanuki01 being a good couple doesn't mean they're both flawless beings tho, they're highschoolers also dont kinkshame lol

[@arghyabanerjee2427]

This is one of the best romance anime besides Wotakoi. Its the emotions and being in the moment that it portrays so perfectly yet realistically, that its relatable but still makes us long for living such moments.

[@BlueBamboo9]

Aha, My G!! You've been the only other person to mention Wotakoi!😂 I rate that and feel the same, have a good one!

[@javelinmaster2]

Horimya is an perfect example of " Premise doesn't matter, only the execution counts" No wonder that it is in my top 3 of this season!

[@egeorgiades93]

I love when a Romance Series has the Main Two get in a relationship early in the series and actually spends the rest of the series building it and showing us why they are together rather then a 2-Infinite Seasons of waiting and hoping the two hold hands or confess.

[@hxm-]

Do you have recommendations for others like that?

[@egeorgiades93]

@@hxm- Another series that jumps right into the relationship is Tonikawa: Fly Me to The Moon. Came out earlier this year and is a spoonful of Sweetness. It’s sad that most series do this. Very few do.

[@mezacharia]

@@hxm- The romance aspect of this series is a side-story but I think this series also shows a couple interacting after they are already together: Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

[@kickchick5683]

As someone who married their high school sweetheart Horimiya is extra special to us because there’s so much truth to it! It’s so heartwarming & familiar

[@Nomarura]

Miyamura hit me really hard. He’s so much like the way I used to be that it’s almost scary. But he’s also insanely adorable and I can’t help squeeing over basically everything he does. That area between “I relate to you” and “I wish I were Hori in episode 7”

[@joeycrooks6217]

😂😂😂😂 same

[@justanotheranimelover8189]

*Why we love horimiya* Because there's nothing other than a smile on my face when watching it, because it just feels natural what each character does, because it's a rom com done right

[@kevinurquhart2469]

I love how they both have a secret and even though the back story touches on mental health. The MC is actually confident. No nose bleeds present and he defends him self which is refreshing to say the least. That sneaky kiss out of no where was amazing. How cool and casual he behaves in moments like that takes you by surprise. It's not what normally see and it threw me to the moon and back. I couldn't stop watching it, I got through it in under 1 day. My favorite anime to date.

[@jead7188]

The thing I hate most about this series ... is having to wait a whole week for the next episode >.

[@lolConan]

@Saitama I binged all the manga of horimiya after watching episode 7 and unfortunately I really hate the manga as it never focused on the relationship ever again after that part

[@josephjoester48]

@@lolConan i mean yeah, miyamura already propose Hori already said yes kyousuke already help Miyamura think of baby names, souta and yuuna arc already cement their occupation in 10 years Hori(Housewife) Miyamura(Inherited the bakery) i mean they are just enjoying their highschool life at this point

[@josephjoester48]

@Saitama ^

[@yujin6246]

@@josephjoester48 nice,you just explainated all the things i needed to know

[@lolConan]

@@josephjoester48 Yeah, but like I just wanted people's backstories you know? Like how come we only saw Sawada a few times in the story and I don't think we ever learned what happened to her brother did we? I hate the slice of life transition, it could have been similar to clannad maybe

[@silkhood921]

When girlfriend is so jealous of your male friends that she'd be okay if you were cheating with a girl instead of a boy.

[@desmondmalone438]

It the same with us guys when it with a girl lol

[@o0Avalon0o]

Eye opening moment; this just made me realize my ex was painfully jealous of my female childhood-friends, & that was the reason he used to make lesbian "jokes" about us all the time. Dang.

[@pandeymic.p8796]

This show is really relatable in ALOT of ways for highschoolers and college students alike. Its situations we all face atleast once. Im just happy they decided on animating this masterpiece.

[@c9inglul129]

"Because it's cute as shit" there saved you 25 mins lol

[@timothymclean]

Isn't it weird that we have a whole sprawling genre centered around romance, plus romantic subplots in virtually every other kind of story, yet most authors still don't seem to know how to write romantic relationships?

[@putrangos]

Isn't that the idea? Writing your own rom-com so you can feel what romance is?

[@fornow753]

Because alot of writers have never indugled in romantic relationships

[@theta682pl]

I think it has a lot to do with the fact that it's everywhere, it's become an expectation where every story is almost required to have it (even if it's usually irrelevant). Furthermore when a story goes a different direction from the cliche romance plot-line, people will usually complain about it unless the author is good. Meaning that the only cases where anything remotely interesting happens is when an author has previously taken enough risks to know how to subvert/avoid the romance cliches well.

[@timothymclean]

@@theta682pl I'm still surprised that the standard formula stops at the point where it does. To paraphrase Red of Overly Sarcastic Productions, we have a whole array of literary tropes and shortcuts for showing and expediting the steps leading up to an Official Relationship, yet we have no idea how to write characters _in_ a relationship. To use a different genre as a comparison, it would be like if there was an entire genre and a bunch of subplot-shortcuts built around martial arts training montages, but hardly anyone bothered to write fight scenes past the first couple of punches.

[@theta682pl]

​@@timothymclean "it would be like if there was an entire genre and a bunch of subplot-shortcuts built around martial arts training montages, but hardly anyone bothered to write fight scenes past the first couple of punches." This is basically Samurai/Cowboy fiction though.

[@Jtr_cereal_killer]

One of the best aspects of this anime is that it didn't fully focus on the MCs and we got to look in on the side characters and their doings

[@joshhale9355]

Horimiya is just that special kind of sweet show that really makes you feel good watching. I like that Miyamura’s cool look is only brought up when meeting someone and then it’s just normal, like in real life you wouldn’t keep bringing up your friends “alternative” style, once it’s established it’s just there. The relationship between him and Hori has that awkward high school feel to it where they’re still trying to really figure out how to do a relationship. The supporting characters actually add to the story and you want them to be happy too. It’s such a nice, wholesome, feel good show that I feel fairly confident in saying is my favorite show of this season. It’s everything I want in a romcom.

[@andwoo2171]

Horimiya sets a new standard for rom com anime. But also the animation especially in the eyes are so underrated

[@Antdevamp]

(Quietly drinking tea with the wife.) (Kyousuke the Deadbeat: "Let's bathe together upstairs!") *authentic spittake*

[@chuuyaism1653]

mecore but make it hot water and my sister staring at me like im crazy-

[@Redpoppy80]

I like Hori-Miya because the main couple really act like a teenage married couple and it is so down to earth.

[@yourtsar824]

Watch tonikawa then, it’s pretty similar to that it follows a young newlywed couple and has pretty normal situations and problems.

[@temari15]

I read the manga before the anime existed but I absolutely love that it's getting so much attention now. I also love the examination of it by people like mothers basement because they help me understand my favorite romcom. (I'm bad at literary analysis) Its so good and I love it so much. It makes me so happy.

[@zestoh_coffee_892]

You know something's really wrong when one of the best anime in this season is an anime where normal shit just happens.

[@pangoomb6781]

When you watch so many not normaln thing watching something that is real and normal is really good idea

[@aayushkakade8221]

That's realism. We feel good when we are shown some relatable content isn't it?

[@TheCosmicafroninja]

I misread the title in the notification before seeing the thumbnail and was really hoping this was gonna be a spontaneous rant about the greatness of a sumo wrestling Pokémon, but I guess this will do.

[@mothersbasement]

I see from your avatar that you have good taste in teen comedies

[@TheCosmicafroninja]

@@mothersbasement well I do spend my free time listening to a plethora of people that make their living by recording themselves talking about Chinese cartoons and putting it on the internet, so I’m what you might call “a man of culture”.

[@o0Avalon0o]

@@TheCosmicafroninja I have to ask, what's the pic from?

[@TheCosmicafroninja]

@@o0Avalon0o a show called “6teen”. It’s a mid 2000’s animated teen comedy that ran for 4 seasons. It’s about a group of teens just doing what teenagers do. It’s pretty good. This picture in particular is from a reunion episode that was made in like 2018 where the teens talk about the importance of voting.

[@johnnygnoneeded]

@@mothersbasement You know, you do some excellent reviews. Very in-depth yet not giving too much away. A fine balance, at a pace where you don't have to pause and click back. And if you say it is worth a watch, it usually is! Thank you! If one is looking for speedy snarky sarcasm, which can be a lot of fun, we know where to go. But sometimes it's best to listen to your Mother's Basement!

[@zcritten]

I was so used to being strung along, I barely registered the relationship, I thought it was passed off as some weird or strange joke. And then the climax felt so exciting I messaged all my friends on discord about it as I was so excited

[@joshuamusa8196]

I hate when romance anime take you on this “ romantic relationship “ which is just a friendships till the last episode Where one of them confess that’s why I enjoyed this and golden time .

[@zcritten]

@@joshuamusa8196 I actually love something like toradora, it's dramatic in the best ways and is written well. But horimiya I go "fuck I remember feeling that" or "damn I've had these exact fears about myself" and I feel seen and like I'm slightly less alone, like I'm really tangible and there. And they aren't but it's just something better than feeling like "love" is entirely artificial and dramatic, when sometimes, it's just small things.

[@rimurutempest4945]

@@joshuamusa8196 Yo Golden Time was so good! It was just the stuff with the return of Banri’s original personality that made me fall off it, it felt too unnecessary.

[@GUH_0-DTE]

I like how upfront they were with each other. Something many people wish others would be

[@TheParagade]

I just want you to know that "Crouching Dweeb, Hidden Himbo" deserves an Oscar for best writing

[@poxi2036]

Kyoko and Izumi: We are THE couple this season! Itadori and Todo: Well i dont know about that... Kyousuke and Izumi (without Izumis consent): Fools.

[@DeadAngel14]

This is so funny to me xD

[@glorp7833]

dont leave Yuki and Tooru ouuuttt, but idk if theyll even be together

[@raniab5487]

@@glorp7833 Their such idiots theyll probably fake marry or something. But hey dont u dare forget Souta x Yuna. Too bad that ship didnt sail in the anime but the confession was so smooth.

[@soapbros3826]

@@raniab5487 bro the timeskip chapters😭😭

[@raniab5487]

@@soapbros3826 yessss

[@plzcme434]

I love how all each characters eye- and haircolors match.

[@Kj_Crunch]

Horimiya is surprisingly simple but it’s enough, it gives up what we want in a romance and it does it well. Though the original web comic had a lot of drama and was quite dark and the manga and anime has toned it way down but this lack of major drama makes it so much better.

[@northstar67]

Question: Is the web comic's story different from the manga??

[@Kj_Crunch]

@@northstar67 The story is relatively the same, there is just a slightly darker tone to it.

[@tvremote9394]

Hori's brother would later grow up to be the adorable guy who is always on hachiman's mind

[@anivibe645]

🤤🤤😍

[@hugorobilliard3742]

I'm relieved I actually understood this !

[@dry_strawberries]

Oh no

[@Peace7904]

Watched all 13 episodes in one sitting and damn. Every episode did not feel like 20 minutes. Every episode just flew by and was always entertaining and captivating

[@felipelemos9753]

I also watched it all in one sitting. Crazy how I was so invested that I was getting emotional at the end even though I didn’t know about the show’s existence the day before

[@nikhilkalyan3210]

"Why we love Horimiya?" It's everything done right in a rom com possible. Gives you too much emotions to handle and fills you up with overwhelming feeling. Also a great op.

[@Zarastro54]

OP slaps.

[@Ziziwai]

Kamiyama Yoh is god

[@aloysiusobiukwujr6997]

@@Zarastro54 straight banger 🔥🔥🔥

[@professionaldisappointment1654]

Op slap hard

[@zsedc4]

It’s just cute. And we need more “just cute.”

[@roguevector1268]

"Crouching dweeb, hidden himbo." is fucking gold.

[@Ac0303]

Kyosuke getting all this hate when he's just taking a break from being a shounen mentor to visit his family

[@Nayhaps_Mayhaps]

If papers falling out of a window make your heart race, a show sure is doing something right - now I'm intrigued 🤔🤔🤔

[@despicablepenguin]

You should be intrigued. It's a great show and manga

[@bastionsea2829]

Papers falling out the window compares to the funeral of an important character in longer running shows (not saying Horimiya is only getting the one season, but others needed more time first)

[@lily-_-]

You definitely need to check it out. This is far and away the single best romance anime I've watched in my life. It's also the only work of fiction that has made me feel exactly like how I did when I had a crush in high school, and it actually lets its characters form and grow their relationships.

[@DanDaMan808]

After watching both seasons, the ending showing how Hori would view Miyamura gone compared to how Miyamura would have thought of never meeting her was so good.

[@kits8276]

I love how you say words like "doki doki's" and "fuwa fuwas" in such a confident way. I can't take it seriously.

[@marcolchan]

it took me 7 episodes to realize Horimiya comes from merging Hori and Miyamuras' names

[@yujin6246]

It took me the moment i saw the title of the anime

[@adityagunturu4374]

Haven’t even watched the video yet. Just saw the title and thought “yes”

[@cormaclynch3680]

“Crouching dweeb hidden himbo” is a quote that will forever live on in my mind.

[@dradencake3199]

It rolls way to well off the tongue lol